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Show Jo7, Journl Hm h. Tre - jJWs You Jty The People Try the Paper That Gives All the News Truth- - e fully. That's Why They Take the Journal. Advertisara 0 Cannot Afford to Forget This J tim,! Th"t' It. Have Must th. JouraaL gjicrib. For see No. 50 70L XIL Pnhlislrrit Dailtj ai (Dii&rn. lllat; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1908 WILL CLOSE VERY MANY FOG CALIFORNIA (Br the United Fresa) dent Pritchett, Captain Mahan and others thousands of prominent Ntw have affixed their signatures Yorkers THE OF THE COURSE to a congressional petition circulated ON THE MOTION TO disby the Peace Society of New York. The demand for new battleships is de. OF CRIMINAL miss THE CHARGES nuonced ae extravgant. Among the are Andrew Carnegie. BUlipp a. r. signers CR(W hers against Henry C. Potter, Bishop David II. Greer, Pr. Newell Pwlght Hillia and and FREMONT OLDER, THE the Rev. Charlea H. Parkhurst. AND EDITOR RESPECTThe petition of the clergymen is as THE BULLETIN, follows: IVELY OF To the Representatives end Senators FEB. 27. SAN FRANCISCO DUR-IN- 6 ARGU-MEN- T PUB-USHE- WILLIAM BY 1ROUGHT for the ATTORNEYS THC had signed a IV GETTING IN OF gOODLE BOARD TEVIS WAS OF CITY WHICH THE OWNER FOR TEN MILLION AND would twice BAY COMPANY, WATER THE SUPERVIS- THE BUY ORS TO DE- DOLLARS IF HE mH A MILLION SUCCEEDED HE OFFERED THAT TEVIS CLARED said statment WHICH IN RUEF, DE- THAT ANNOUNCED FENDANTS THEY tevis, A HALF WHICH HE be more than its worth. wiir By the United Press.) (By the United Frees.) V ASHIXUTOX. Feb. 27. FritmUhg IX'M'itN, Feb. 27. Home Secretary that his scheme would settle the rail-tv- of Stt'.te Asquith introduced the much rate question In the state, Gov. advertis'd "licensing bill" in the house Gillette, of California, appearel heftre of coni'ii, ,n today. If passed it will 32.1100 the River and Harbors committee to- - supple saloons. It to likely duy to ask that a joint appr iprl.til m howewT, i,i lie much modified by the be made between his state and the Lord. federal government for the improveGRAFT CASES ment of the Ha era men to and San JoaIN PENNSYLVANIA. rivers. These rivers so useful bequin fore hydraulic mining, have beconi-wori By the United Press.) than useless, he said for they 27. Swept HAKIllSltrKG. Feb. Fa, now overflow their banks, flooding the off their fret by the defense's quick In Congress: farm lunds. He pleaded that Sacra- action in resting the case without callWe, the undersigned clergymen of mento and Stockton were Justified In bui a fractional part of their witing New York city, voicing, as we believe, asking for the water outlet for the nesses summoned In the so called Capthe sentiments of many thousands of' products collected end produced there. itol graft cases, the prosecution today American citlsena, earnestly protest obtained a recess until this afternoon DOLLIVER WILL against the extravagant demand for ADDRESS BANKERS to prepare for rebuttal. The general an addition of over 160.000.000 In the experiailon le that the case will be form of four new battleships, cruisers, In the hands of the Jury by next Wedetc. to the navel budget of last year, PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 Senator nesday night. J. Dolliver of Iowa one be will of I. Inasmuch as no danger threatens the tlte annual at the speakera not rrtnclpal when known last April country DINNER FOR YANKEE TARS. President Roosevelt told the world: dinner of the Fennsylvanla Bankers' Bellevue-Stratford LIMA, Peru, Feb. 27. A dinner to We are no longer enlarging our navy. easm latlon, to be given at the tonight. Jthe officers of the American battleship We are simply keeping up Its strength. The additions of one battle, Many bankers from other cities and fleet will be given tonight by the war ship a year barely enables ua to make some prominent elate end government minister and will be one of the moat good the units which become obsolete. (initials will be among the 472 persons elaborate functions of Ita kind held In Sixty-fiv- e per cent of the national who will partake of the hospitality of tho Peruvian capital for many years. Tomorrow evening the national club Income la now expended on war past the financiers here. William H. and Dr. Silas kicBee, editor of will give an officers ball. and present. The Increase of our naval e budget has recently been used In the the Churchman, both of New York, will MICHIGAN G. O. F. CONVENTION. be the among speakers. FVench Assembly as a reason for inhave been Goversent Invitations to e Its Is own; largely respon-slbcreasing BAY CITY, Feb. 27 The dla. for the increase of armaments nor Stewart, James McCrea, president trlct conventionMich, of th Republican of the and well-nigrailroad, Pennsylvania h Is among Asiatic nations; and party met here today for the purpose certain to retard that reduction George F. Baer, president of the Reed- alternates to the Chicago convention. in the armaments of the world for ing. Taft sentiment apparently dominates which we have so long been weltthe delegatee, end men favorable to the NIGHT RIDERS BURN ing. candidacy of the Ohlona will probably A FARMER'S HOUSE elected. A A A A A A A A AAAAAA AAA A IN KENTUCKY. be i A A 'demand LOWER FARES. A SEVERAL EARTHQUAKE A ' (By the United Prase.) ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 27. A petition A A SHOCKS FELT AT Feb. 27. to the State Railroad Commission to HOPKINSVILLE, Ky, A VALDEZ, ALASKA. A Night riders early today fired the resi- compel the Georgia Railroad and ElecA A dence of Bruce Gregory, a farmer liv- tric company to aell eight street car (By the United Press.) g g ing west of the city, Gregory and wife rides for 22 cento le yet for hearing A A VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 27. and baby barely escaped alive. The y. The traction company will A The most severe chock expert- - A woman wee fired on as she telephoned fight such an order, declaring that It A enced in these parts since ISOS, A for eld. The party of militia la now I wrould amount to a confiscation of its A oocured Feb. 14, there has been A In property. pursuit. A a succession of smaller shakes A A The heavy shock at 1:10 a. m. A A Feb. 14 started with a steady A A long awing from the north to A ' A tho south and terminated In A A a number of violent Jerks but A A no damage. It lasted 10 sec- - A A onds. The cable from here to A A Beattie and the one to Seward A A A are both broken A A (Ity the United Press.) WASHINGTON, FEB. se Me-Elr- oy AL the United Preen.) (By Well Street b nneh concerned thin afternoon by tin report that the Oregon Short Line raid declare a dividend of 7S per ent after the market closed. At the edkee of the Union Pacific it was dated do such action had yet been taken and that no meeting of the wu scheduled for tomorrow. The executive committee wee In for a short time It was aald, bnt ealy routine buelnes was transacted. FEW TORK. Feb. IT. on see-d- MISSOURI REPUBLICAN TION. ea AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CONVEN- A MONTANA NEWSPAPER Secretary Taft lalna a substantial addition to his Brora In the national convention by xaeon of the Republlcon state convention of Missouri, opened here The convention will select a national committeeman, four "delegates at large and four alternates to the Chicago cbnventlon and will nominate ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27. IS FOR TAFT. 27,-VO- TING ty POOL ROY LEAGUE MORE TAFT DELEGATES. the United Press.) A BELLIGHAM, Wash., Feb. 27. 4 BPRINGFIELD. O.. Feb. 27. Two A hot and 111 discus- tempered Taft delegatee to the Republican naNon at a meeting of the Asiatic tional convention were selected at the Xc,ulon league at Vancouver T . last congressional district convention held night terminated in a battle here today. General J. Warren Kiefer joyal with chairs fists and feet nominated to succeed himself In waa whIch ver7 one took part congress. The fight only lasted a few min- - 4 etes no one was hurt For three hours a violent debate waged on I e disability of holding anti- static parade ' next Sunday. A vgumenta were hurled pro and con got the audience into a (By 'v d I ui f,Terlsh exdtment, some one suddenly turn- off the lights and the light M. A A A A aaaaaaaaaaaaaa OF TREASON PR0TeT AGAINST THE (By the United Press.) Feb. 27. Rudolph Oestrich BERLIN, Feb. Stating that convicted of with alarm and regret the a socialist leader, wee g military spirit, ae expressed treason today end sentenced to three KH srs. The offense was the urging NAVAL PROGRAM. TORK. 27. and articles by Kaisers and sudden advocacy of a of the army to repudiate the navy by Captain Hobson, PresJ- - authority. proml-ne- n EFFORT OF THE RAILROADS OF THE 9 HOUR LAW, EFFECTIVE MARCH THE 4 WAS MADE INTERSTATE d. BEFORE COMMISSION TODAY. ACCORDING TO LAW THE INTERSTATE BODY MAY EXTEND THE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE FOR SUFFICIENT PETITIONS PRESENT REASONS, AND THE FILED PURPORT TO SUCH REASONS. IEL WILLARD, DAN- VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BURLINGTON, DECLARED THAT THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE NECESSARY TELEGRAPHERS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW WOULD MEAN AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF $1,160,000 YEARLY. C. H. ACK ERT, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SOUTHERN, COMPLAINED OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS TO ASSIST UNION IN INEXPERIENCED ctirpi'ralitina ciigttgvd in interstate coin-me- n c. Alins Cook's home is in this city. Slur has oken on the 14 memorial debate stagy, but hus born hitherto unsuccessful In competition for intcivollcgiate contests. She Is now a senior In the college of law. She Is a scrtous-iniudecaiwble young woman, u ho is used to work, likes It and sticks to it. Her career in speaking and debating is quite remarkable for a girl. In her freshman year she went in for and dcliate work. Slie Joined the Cornell congress, the general debuting organisation of the university, and though the atmosphere hero la she persisted, and usually wus chosen to coiniN'to for the congress medal. She vent out for Intercollegiate t unis mid failed, but she persisted, end after three years site obtained her reward und wus chosen to apeak on the " '94 Memorial Stage" lust IVvember. It was conceded that she spoke better thin any girl In recent years. 8h then eomiM'ted for the intmollegtubi team that Is to speak against Columbia and she won. Miss Cook's pluck and courage are remarkable. Bin stayed out of college a year and worked In a New York office to inske money to finish her course. Bite Is about five feet In height, of lender build, has a serious face of ths Intellectual type, with soft, brown eyes end heir end a rather pale face. anti-co-e- d. REFUSING EDUCATING THE MEN. 4444444444444444444 4 REMOVAL OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME IS NOW DrMANDED. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (By the United Press.) ALBANY, N. T. Feb. 27 The 4 removal of District Attorney 4 (By the United Prase I ' Jerome was asked for today by 4 BAN FRANCISCO, Frb. 27. J. W; William F. King, chairman "of 4 of minority 4 Wellington, who is held under eight the committee stockholders In the Metropolis 4 chargee fur forgeries and other crimes ten street railway company, 4 lest night sewed hie way out of his who filed with the Governor a 4 In the Interior, of the city prison cell printed brief of 42 pages The 4 request la baaed on Jerome's el- - 4 and escaped. The other prisoners leged failure to prosecute the 4 made a noise while Wellington eawel tratclnn cases after he had been 4 end worked hie way to the cell openelected on the promise to do 4 ing In the front of the prison. Five so. 4 prisoners who elded him refused to 4 escape. How. Wellington got the sew le a mystery. 4 4 4 4 COB AND PONY SHOW. WOMAN DEBATER AT CORNELL. to-Sa- EXCLUSION FIN- Senate Will Vote on the Aldrich Bill 444444444444444444 Next Thursday (By the United Press) BUTTE, Feb. 17, The Butte EvenRepublican ing News, the leading (By the United Press.) y. newspaper of Montana today anounced WASHINGTON, FEB. It la for Taft, believing he la the beet man to carry out Roaevelt'a policies. ON THE ALDRICH BILL IN THE The News predicted that If Taft or nominated the la Roosevelt Republi- SENATE NEXT THURSDAY UNWiteen presidential electors. cans will carry Montane, otherwise LESS PRESENT PLANS MISCARThe adherents of Speaker Cannon Montana will be a doubtful state. k7 been working valiantly In Mls-u- rl RY. ALDRICH HAS BEEN ESPECAUTO OWNERS ORGANIZE. of late, but have apparently been IALLY BUSY DURING THE LAST daily unable to overcome the popu-todPARKERSBURG, W. Va., Feb. 27. of Secretary Taft. Automobile owners from ell the cities FEW DAYS WITH MEMBERS OF and towns in the state assembled in Parkersburg today for the purpose of BOTH SIDES OF THE CHAMBER organising a state motoring associa- WITH THE VIEW OF ASCERTAIN- . tion. The new body will seek to establish good highways and to promote juet and equitable legislation In the Interests of owners of automobiles. A banquet will be held tonight and the will be completed toorganisation morrow. The meeting today was called by the Ohio Valley Automobile club of Wheeling, and a large delegation Is present from that city. Mi THE TO DELAY THE ENFORCEMENT to-dy- . 27. ad NEW YORK, Feb. 27 A cob and ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 27. Owing to the opposition of the Columbians to the pony show was opened today at the presence of a woman on the Cornell American Horse exchange and Kae much attention among team, the debate between Cornell and attracted It will continue through ING THE NUMBER OF SPEECHES Columbia tomorrow night. In which horsemen. Miss Elisabeth Ellsworth Cook, a Cor- tomorrow. Cups will be awarded In YET COMING. will take part. Is today the all the fifteen classes. ALDRICH VSTLL nell of discussion at this principal subject SHORTLY MAKE PUBLIC A RE seat of LAYMEN IN CONVENTION. learning. While the orators of In a tho sulky metropolitan university, QUEST IN THE SENATE THAT VALLEY CITY, N. D., Feb. 27. mood, havs consented to the appearMARCH S BE FIXED FOR VOTING ance of Miss Cook, the matter Is not Laymen of the Congregational church settled. Both Cornell and Colum- In North Dakota are here in large numAND THAT ARRANGEMENTS BE yet bia are members of the Triangular De- bers today for a conference on church and civic work. A banquet will be tenMADE FOR THE CONSIDERATION bating league, which includes and it le certain that the mat- dered the visitors by tlie local members OF THE BILL BY SECTIONS AND ter of women debaters will be brought of the church. ALSO THE DISPOSAL OF AMEND- before the next. meeting. While Pennsylvania too a neutral MENTS stand In the matter of Mias Cook, It la believed that the Quakers will side with Columbia In asking for a rule excludco-e- d, Penns-sylvan- la, debaters. Nor Is Cornell ening co-e- d tirely free from "sore heads opposed to equal rights for both sexes In debate, and Mine Cook has many enemies In her own camp. This la the first time since Miss Gall Laugh lln waa a speaker,' some tea years ago, that a co-- ed has been chosen e member of the intercollegiate teem. There were ten or a doxen men who competed against Miss Cook, but the committee of Judges picked her above them. Five professors were members (By the United Presa) of the committee. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 The senThe subject debated, which is ate this afternoon pasaed the Mil ap- the subject for the Intercollegiate depropriating $20,006 for buying a steam bate, deals with federal licensing of launch for the custom's service of Portland, Oregon, (By the United Press.) Parle, Feb. 27. Paul Roy today declared absurd the story by Col. Henry ' Mapleeon of London, that ' Carkiiw, the man he shot, waa not the brother but the first husband of Roy's wife, n former opera star. Roj positively refuses to go back to America and will stand trial under the MARDI GRAB IN NEW ORLEANS. Gallic law. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27. New INSURANCE MEN HAVE Orleans is today assuming a gala atBEEN INDICTED. tire lu preparation for the Mardl Gras festivities, which will soon be (By the United Pres.) on in full blast, culmmating Monday NEW YORK, Feb. 27 The special with the arrival of King Rex and the grand Jury which has been Investigat- great annual pageant. Many preliming the charges of Illegal methods need inary events are scheduled for the latby the noted financiers here this af- ter part of this week end the city Is ternoon reported three indictments already filling up with visitors from against EL R. Thomas and O. N. Thom- every nook and corner of the land and as, they are charged with violating from other countries. The srranke-men- ts actions 22 of the criminal code in for the carnival this year are connection with the administration of on an unprecedented scale a magnifithe affaire of the Provident l- Incence and there le every prospect of a surance association. record breaking crowd of visitors. lln . IS THEM COHSIDERAIION 4 (By the United Press.) 4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. 4 4 Whether the safety of the men 4 4 In handling the turrets end am- - 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 munition hoists of the battle- ships, or rapidity of fire, shall be the first consideration, wee the question which was eon- sldered and argued before the navel affaire committee. Rear Admiral Mason was the witness He said that the navy had done everything possible to eliminate this danger. 4 4 . 444444444444444444 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 TO FIGHT AT SCHENECTADY. FOR TIFT SCHENECTADY, N. T, Feb. 27. Schenectady's new fight club, the American Athletic club, haa arranged an attractive card for Its show tomorrow night. Willie .Lewis end Jimmy (By the United Press.) ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27 Senator War- Donovan, who put up a. game battle ner who was elected chairman of the before the Sharkey Athletic club, New state republican convention late today York, recently, will try conclusions hi aid Taft would be endorsed for the a ten round affair, Bert Keyes and presidency, Warner and Attorney Gen- Emergency Kelly are matched for eral Hadley are in supreme control. what should be a fast go. six-rou- nd |